Panasonic GH5S vs Sony NEX-5R

Below is a detailed overview of the Panasonic GH5S and Sony NEX-5R, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and NEX-5R (16MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and NEX-5R (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The GH5S was brought out 5 years later than the NEX-5R and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the GH5S scores vs the NEX-5R with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S and Sony Alpha NEX-5R. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GH5S Gallery and Sony NEX-5R Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH5S offers physical dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5R has proportions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic GH5S and Sony NEX-5R in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the GH5S compared to the NEX-5R.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH5S and NEX-5R is 62 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH5S and NEX-5R.

As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GH5S featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony NEX-5R will offer you greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more modern GH5S provides a benefit in sensor tech.